~ Litha – Summer Solstice ~

Litha, Summer Solstice or Midsummer is a time for rededication to the Great Goddess and Great God, marks the zenith of the Sun and the day of the longest light, from this day on the light begins to decline, the days shorten, and though this is midsummer, we have begun to move towards Winter. Altar … Continue reading ~ Litha – Summer Solstice ~

~ June Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Candle Magick, Dream Magick, Herb Gatherings, Sun Magick Animals: Butterflies, frogs, toads Birds: Wrens Colors: Orange, Yellow-Green Deities: Cerridwen, Green Man, Isis Demon: Berith Flowers: Larkspur, Rose, St. John's Wort, Wisteria Foods: Apple, Citrus, Fruits, Honey Cakes Herbs: Almond, Chamomile, Clover, Cinquifol, Dill, Fennel, Lemongrass, Lily, Mugwort and Thyme Incense: Chamomile, Rose, Sandalwood, Mugwort, Thyme, Ylang-Ylang Moon Magick: Mead Moon Saint Magick: St. … Continue reading ~ June Magick ~

~ Beltane – May Day ~

Gaelic Festival celebrated May 1 in the Northern Hemisphere and November 1 in the Southern Hemisphere. Altar Decorations: Red and white candles, Seasonal Flowers and Garlands, Small Maypole, Goddess & God Statues, Faeries, Butterflies, Beads, Growing Plants, Plows, Cauldrons of Flowers, Brooms Animals: Goats, rabbits and Honeybees Colors: White and Dark Green … Continue reading ~ Beltane – May Day ~

~ May Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Bale Fires, Beauty Magick, Fertility Magick, Hand fastings, Love Spells, Sex Magick, The Great Rite Animals: Cats, Honey Bees, Horses, Rabbits and White Cows Birds: Kirkland's Warbler Colors: Brown, Green and Pink Deities: Aphrodite, Artemis, Bast, Diana, Horned God, Pan and Venus Demon: Lucifer Flowers: Daisies Lilacs, Primrose, Roses, Wildflowers Foods: Barley Cakes, Herbal Salads, Red Fruits, Oat Cakes … Continue reading ~ May Magick ~

~ April Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: purification magick, road opening magick, cleansing rituals. Animals: fox, cow, bull Birds: Black-capped Chickadee Colors: red and gold Deities: Bast, Ceres, Hathor, Kali, Venus Demon: Belphegor Flowers: daisy and sweet pea Foods: bread, cakes, muffins, dairy products, seeds, poultry, pork, lamb. Herbs: allspice, fennel, frankincense, musk, pine Incense: allspice, frankincense Moon Magick: … Continue reading ~ April Magick ~

~ Ostara – Spring Equinox ~

Vernal or Spring Equinox, the Rites of Spring, Lady Day, Alban Eiber and Bacchanalia. The Spring Equinox occurs between March 19th and 22 in the Northern Hemisphere and between September 19 and the 22 in the Southern Hemisphere. Ostara marks the day when night and day are equal and balanced. Altar Decorations: Colored eggs, … Continue reading ~ Ostara – Spring Equinox ~

~ March Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: consecration of tools, earth blessings, grounding work, planting/sowing, rejuvenation spells, spring cleaning Animals: caterpillars, chicks, hares, ladybugs, lambs, rabbits Birds: swallows Colors: dark green, light pastel colors Deities: Artemis, Astarte, Hecate, Isis, The Morrigan Demon: Satan Flowers: crocus, daffodil, honeysuckle, iris, lily Foods: eggs, fish, honey, leafy vegetables, sweet foods, Herbs: calamus, … Continue reading ~ March Magick ~

~ The Use Of Occult Oils ~

*Excerpt from my soon to be published book La Santisima Muerte Magickal Formulary* The use of Occult Oils have been a part of all various types of magickal practices for thousands of years. Hoodoo Rootworkers for example traditionally name their oil compounds for the conditions they are believed to cause or cure. Oils are used … Continue reading ~ The Use Of Occult Oils ~

~ Imbolc – Candlemas – Lupercalia ~

Candlemas (Imbolc, Imbolg and Oimelc) is a Major Sabbat that is a celebration to mark the return of the sun and the end of winter. We celebrate the waxing sun and the beginning of Spring. Candlemas is a celebration of hope, the light returns and Spring is just around the corner. Altar Decorations: Candles, Corn … Continue reading ~ Imbolc – Candlemas – Lupercalia ~

~ February Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: candle magick, initiation, hearth/home blessings, fertility magick, healing magick, cleansing rituals. Animals: burrowing animals, ewes, deer, goats, lambs, otters Birds: Robin, Eagles Colors: white, yellow, pink, light green, light blue, violet. Deities: Brigit, Demeter, Diana, Juno, Kuan Yin and Persephone. Demon: Leviathan Flowers: primrose and flowers that are yellow/white/or blue. Foods: bread, cakes, muffins, dairy products, seeds, … Continue reading ~ February Magick ~